[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64934-64935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22719]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5910-N-15]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disaster 
Recovery Grant Reporting System

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
(202) 402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessie Handforth Kome, Acting 
Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410 at (202) 
708-3587. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or 
speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the 
toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting 
System.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0165.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) System is a grants management 
system used by the Office of Community Planning and Development to 
monitor special appropriation grants under the Community Development 
Block Grant program. This collection pertains to Community Development 
Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), Neighborhood Stabilization 
Program (NSP), Rural Capacity Building (RCB) for Community Development, 
and Affordable Housing Capacity Building for Affordable Housing and 
Community Development Program (Section 4 program) grant appropriations.
    The CDBG program is authorized under Title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Following major 
disasters, Congress appropriates supplemental CDBG funds for disaster 
recovery. According to Section 104(e)(1) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, HUD is responsible for reviewing grantees' 
compliance with applicable requirements and their continuing capacity 
to carry out their programs. Grant funds are made available to states 
and units of general local government, Indian tribes, and insular 
areas, unless provided otherwise by supplemental appropriations 
statute, based on their unmet disaster recovery needs.
    The Rural Capacity Building (RCB) Program enhances the capacity and 
ability of local governments, Indian tribes, housing development 
organizations, rural Community Development Corporations (CDCs), and 
rural Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), to carry out 
community development and affordable housing activities that benefit 
low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas. The 
original authorizing statute for the RCB program is the Consolidated 
and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, Public Law 112-55.
    The Capacity Building for Affordable Housing and Community 
Development Program, also known as the Section 4 program, was 
originally authorized under Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 
1993 (Pub. L. 103-120, 107 Stat. 1148, 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as 
amended. The program enhances the capacity and ability of community 
development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development 
organizations (CHDOs) to carry out community development and affordable 
housing activities that benefit low-income persons.
    Respondents: DRGR is used to monitor CDBG-DR, NSP, NSP-TA, RCB and 
Section 4 grants, as well as several programs that do not fall under 
the Office of Block Grant Assistance. Separate information collections 
have been submitted and approved for these programs. CDBG-DR and NSP 
grant funds are made available to states and units of general local 
government, Indian tribes, and insular areas, unless provided otherwise 
by supplemental appropriations statute. NSP-TA grant funds are awarded 
on a competitive basis and are open to state and local governments, as 
well as non-profit groups and consortia that may include for-profit 
entities. RCB grants are competitively awarded to local governments, 
Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural Community 
Development Corporations (CDCs), and rural Community Housing 
Development Organizations (CHDOs). Section 4 grant funds are directly 
awarded to grantees designated in the authorizing statute and 
subsequent appropriations.

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                                    Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour per     Annual burden    Hourly cost per
     Information collection        respondents      response          annum            response            hours           response         Annual cost
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                                                                  CDBG-DR Non-Recurring
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Published Action Plan..........               7               1               7  40.................             280  $25...............          $7,000
SF 424.........................               7               1               7  1..................               7  25................             175
Procurement, Financial Controls               7               1               7  6..................              42  25................           1,050
 and DOB documentation.
Performance and Financial                     7               1               7  8..................              56  25................           1,400
 Projections.
Grant Agreement (HUD 40092)....               7               1               7  40.................             280  25................           7,000
Grantee's Written Agreements...               7               1               7  1..................               7  25................             175

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DRGR Activation, Activity Set-                7               1               7  6..................              42  25................           1,050
 Up and Completion.
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                                                                    CDBG-DR Recurring
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Average Sized Grants Online                  20               1              20  1..................              20  25................             500
 Quarterly Reporting via DRGR.
Large Grants Online Quarterly                20               1              20  5..................             100  25................           2,500
 Reporting via DRGR.
Average-sized grants online                  20               1              20  20.................             400  25................          10,000
 voucher submissions.
Large-sized grants online                    20               1              20  1..................              20  25................             500
 voucher submission.
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    CDBG-DR Subtotal...........             134           1,023          31,420  N/A................          20,821  25................         520,527
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                                                                      NSP Recurring
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Online Quarterly Reporting via              617               4           2,468  4..................           9,872  25................         246,800
 DRGR.
DRGR voucher submissions.......             617              38          23,446  0.18...............           4,220  25................         105,507
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    NSP Subtotal...............             617              42          25,914  N/A................          14,092  N/A...............         352,307
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                                                                    NSP3-TA Recurring
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TA work plan submissions.......              12               5              60  8..................             480  25................          12,000
DRGR voucher submissions.......              12              38             456  0.18...............              82  25................           2,052
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    NSP3-TA Subtotal...........              12              43             516  N/A................             562  N/A...............          14,052
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                                                       Rural Capacity and Section 4 Non-Recurring
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DRGR Activation and Account                   8               1               8  2..................              16  35................             960
 Setup.
Action Plan Setup and                         8               1               8  12.................              96  35................           5,760
 Submission.
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                                                         Rural Capacity and Section 4 Recurring
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Action Plan Revisions..........              16               2              32  0.5................              16  35................             560
Semi-Annual Report Submission..              16               2              32  8..................             256  35................           8,960
Voucher Submission.............              16              12             192  0.25...............              48  35................           1,680
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    RCB and Section 4 Subtotal.              16              18             272  N/A................             592  N/A...............          15,120
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        Total..................             779           1,126          58,122  N/A................          36,067  Varies............         902,006
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

    Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Dated: September 14, 2016.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 2016-22719 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am]
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